33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

“For to everyone
who has,
more will be given
and he will grow rich;”
-Matthew 25:29
33rd Sunday
in Ordinary Time
November 16, 2014
GENERAL INFORMATION
16
NOVEMBER
Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
1 Thessalonians 5:1-6
Matthew 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21
17 Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious
Revelation 1:1-4, 2:1-5
Luke 18:35-43
18 Revelation 3:1-6, 14-22
Luke 19:1-10
19 Revelation 4:1-11
Luke 19:11-28
20 Revelation 5:1-10
Luke 19:41-44
21 The Presentation of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Revelation 10:8-11
Luke 19:45-48
22 Saint Cecilia, Virgin & Martyr
Revelation 11:4-12
Luke 20:27-40
Next Sunday’s Reading:
Our Lord Jesus Christ,
King of the Universe
November 23, 2014
Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17
1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28
Matthew 25:31-46
Joy is love,
the normal result of a heart
burning with love.
Joy is a need and a physical power.
Our lamp will be burning
with sacrifices
made out of love if we have joy.
Bulletin Notices:
Anointing of the Sick:
Requests for notices must be submitted to
the church office by close of business on
Monday. Submissions must include contact
person, phone number and dates for
publication. All notices are subject to
approval by the Pastor.
Please call the parish office to schedule
anointing of the sick. Hospital patients may
contact the hospital staff for a Chaplain on
board.
Communion for the Homebound:
A priest is available to bring Communion to
the Homebound on every first Friday of the
Welcome!
New
parishioners
are month. Please notify the parish office.
encouraged to register at the parish office, Funerals: Please notify the parish office
as well as participate in parish activities before making funeral arrangements with
and ministries. Please check the last page the mortuary. Funeral arrangements must
of this bulletin for more information on our be cleared and confirmed with the parish
parish ministries.
office before dates are set.
New Parishioners:
Sacrament of Baptism:
House Blessing:
Baptism is celebrated on scheduled
Saturdays of the month at 4:30 pm. Please
pre-register at the parish office with your
baby’s Birth Certificate at least 2 months
before anticipated date of baptism. Both
parents must attend a scheduled interview
with a Priest/Deacon/Director on Thursday
or Saturday between 8—10 am. A twohour pre-baptism class for parents and
godparents is held on select Thursdays at
6:30 pm before the baptism date.
Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 11:00
am; and 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Please
schedule appointments with the parish
office.
Car Blessing / Religious Article Blessing:
Call the Parish Office during office hours to
schedule .
RCIA-Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults:
Adult (25 yrs. and older) Faith Formation
program
for
Baptism,
First
Holy
Communion and Confirmation. Please call
Guideline requirements are provided to Deacon Keith Galang @ 677-4276 Anna
the couple prior to the 1st interview. Parks @ 352-3251 or Roger/Anna Acebo
Contact the parish office at least 6-12 @1 888 584-8446
Sacrament of Matrimony:
months in advance for an interview with
a priest/deacon. The official marriage
preparation program is the Hawaii
Catholic
Engaged
Encounter
Weekend.www.hawaiicee.org
RCIC-Religious Education for Children to
Young Adults
Grades Pre-K, Elem., Middle and High
school students. Also includes young
adults 18 yrs. to 24 years old. Inquire with
Confessions: Saturday at 4:00 pm to 5:00 the Director of Religious Education Office
pm or by appointment.
at 676-3493 or Fax 671-4677. Email:
[email protected]
Year for Consecrated Life (YCL)
Opening Mass with Bishop Silva
Sunday, November 30, 2014 @ 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
@Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu
Pope Francis declared that a Year of Consecrated Life be
celebrated throughout the world. YCL will begin on the First Sunday of
Advent, November 30, 2014. It will close on the World Day of Consecrated
Life, February 2, 2016.
Pope Francis offers the following tips to GROW in your consecration:
◊REMEMBER-when Jesus first lovingly gazed at you. ◊PRAY-make time to
listen and learn from the Lord, to adore and worship. ◊SERVE-united with
Christ, following this daily generosity, witness to his mercy. ◊STUDY-The
Good News, lives of the saints, spiritual writings. ◊CONSIDER-becoming a
priest, sister, brother or deacon, encourage others. ◊JOY-be joyful.
St. Joseph Parish, Waipahu—News
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SPIRITUAL REFLECTION
Use It or Lose It!
Who is the “master” in the story? Is
he the “Lord”—the heavenly
father or the Lord Jesus? The third
servant describes him as a demanding master:
arrogant, opportunistic, greedy,
harvesting where he did not plant
and gathering where he did not
scatter. And so we think again:
Jesus may just be plucking out of
life a greedy character who seeks
to enrich himself further.
What about the servants? In
the story, the master praises the
first two servants for doubting the
talents entrusted to them. Are they worthy of
imitation? They may have been just as ruthless
and unconscionable as their master who may be
approving them for imitating him. Like master,
like servants! And the third servant ? He may be
seen as the one who does the honorable thing.
Jesus’ audience probably realizes that what the
third servant does with the talent is both legal and
safe.
In the parable, the focus is on the third servant
who is condemned as “wicked and lazy” and whose
talent is taken away from him. The opportunistic
and hard-nosed master expected
him to take risks and obtain results,
not to play it safe by hiding the
talent in the ground.
This may be the view of the
greedy master, but there is a grain of
truth to it. In life, if one does not take
risks, one eventually becomes a loser.
“Use it or love it!” goes a saying.
And this may be true of eternal
life, too. Jesus himself can be regarded as a model
of “reckless living”—he is careless about his life
and reputation by associating with sinners and
outcasts, by healing on the Sabbath, by criticizing
the religious leaders. Is he not telling us by word
and example that one cannot save anything
without risking it?
-365 Days with the Lord /Liturgical Biblical Diary2014/St PaulsPhilippines
Reflections
In your own experience, what were the things that sometimes prevented you
from seeing God’s actions in your life?
“How lovely your dwelling, O Lord of hosts” -Ps 84:2.
How do we treasure God’s gift of salvation?
To wage peace is an option. How do you in your own little ways promote peace?
“Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him,
and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him” -Jn 14:23.
Jesus’ resurrection ushers in a new age.
When do you envision this resurrection event taking effect in your life—
while you are living or after you die?
-365 Days with the Lord /Liturgical Biblical Diary2014/St PaulsPhilippines
“Civilization, in the real sense of the term, consists not in multiplication,
but in the deliberate and voluntary reduction of wants.
This alone promotes real happiness and contentment.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
St. Joseph Parish, Waipahu—News
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CHURCH/SCHOOL EVENTS
LAST SUNDAY’S STEWARDSHIP
Last Sunday Masses Collection
2nd Collection for Development &
Building Fund
Adult Faith Formation Deposit
All Saints
All Souls
Baptism
Blessings
Candles
Development & Building Fund
Donation (Our Lady of Fatima)
1st Friday Collection for D & B Fund
Funeral
Healing Mass
Mass Intentions
Offering Box Donation (Church)
OLPH Wednesday Collection
Outreach
Religious Articles
World Mission Sunday
30.00
325.00
242.65
500.00
276.72
906.00
93.49
302.25
20.00
16.00
35.00
TOTAL
Mass Donations to St. Joseph School:
$156.42
Mahalo for supporting our parish school!
Sunday, November 16 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Outreach Food Pantry Sunday
8:00 am SJS School Sponsored Mass
9:00 am Ladies Altar Society Meeting-Parish Hall
3:00 pm Tagalog Mass
6:00 pm AGAPE Retreat Meeting-Parish Hall
Monday, November 17
6:00 pm Religious Education Thanksgiving Mass
Tuesday, November 18
6:00 pm AFF Workshop (The Mass Explained) in Church
Wednesday, November 19
8:15 am SJS School Wide Worship
6:30 pm OLPH Novena/Mass
Thursday, November 20
6:30 pm Baptismal Class in Church
Saturday, November 22
4:00 pm Confessions
4:30 pm Baptismal Service
6:00 pm Vigil Mass
Sunday, November 23
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
2nd Collection: Catholic Campaign for Human Development
9:00 am Knights of Columbus Meeting-Parish Hall
6:00 pm AGAPE Meeting-Parish Hall
Missa Pro Populo - Mass for the People-2014 Rotation Schedule
*Individual Mass Intentions are not read at these masses:
Nov: 16/6 am, 23/8 am, 30/10 am
Dec: 7/12 pm, 14/5 pm, 21/7 pm, 28/6 pm
*Month/Day/Time
Prayer Offerings for Healing:
William Domingo, Marylin Lobiano, Gloria Balidio, Rosario
OUTREACH FOR THE FOOD PANTRY
Bayaca, Juliana Amboy, Diane Dano Enos, Helen & Jesus
Please kokua! W e need your
Santos, Timotea Batangan,
Pearlyn Lawas Daguman,
donations for our hungry brothers and
Francisco Alcantara, Florida Felipe,
Ron & Priscilla
sisters! Please bring your donations
Davin, Ralph Aranita, Rosalia Oamil, Teresa Grace,
to Mass or to the church office. Thank
Eufemia Melendez, Lucy Aguilar, Soane Uiagalelei, Joe
you for your kindness and generosity!
Espinosa,
Hermie Cabuhat, Leonida Yagin, Nenita
God bless you all!
Catangui, Eleanore Yamane, Anna Parks, Pol Empleo,
Eleanore, Teresita Colobong, Dionisio & Celerina De
Funeral Services
Guzman, Kalama Tampos, Lee Lagman, Ko Chan Malia,
Agapito Mendoza, Jr, 59 years old
Elena Butuyan, Atanacio Tino Tolentino, Violet Mendoza,
Theresa Robles, Bayleigh Kaslausky,
Wednesday, Nov. 19
6:30 pm Wake Service at Mililani Mauka Chapel Sammy Domingo, Flores Salud,
PaulAndrew Rhoden, Karen Canada,
Thursday, Nov. 20 8:30 am Church Visitation; 9:30 am Funeral Mass
Emma Peralta, Robert Solon, Josephine
11:00 am Burial at Mililani Memorial Park
Galapia, Eloise Williams, Romeo Felipe,
Feliza Zampaga, 94 years old
Ricky Sandry,
Frances Yoza, Toby
Sunday, Nov 23 6:30 pm Wake Service at Mililani Makai Chapel
Lee, Joan Lewin, Judith & Lauren
Monday, Nov 24 8:30 am Church Visitation; 9:30 am Funeral Mass Revilla, Sally Julian and
11:00 am Burial at Mililani Memorial Park
Patricia Bartolome.
St. Joseph Parish, Waipahu—News
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A Christmas Wish, A Concert of Choirs
Presented by the Choirs of St. Joseph Church,
Waipahu and.…..Surprise La Salette Singers!
Friday, December 19, 2014, 7:00 pm
Tickets on Sale at the Church Office!
Limited Seating! Buy your tickets now!
Entertainment Producer: Al Simbahon
Proceeds to defray costs for the Ordination in January.
The Mass Explained
Tuesdays, 6:00 pm in Church
November 18 & 25, 2014
You are all invited to attend a workshop/
discussion to deepen your knowledge on the Mass.
There are three sessions:
1) The Liturgical Year (Completed)
2) The Liturgy of the Word
3) The Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors/
Commentators and Knights of the Altar are especially
encouraged to attend. Open to all!
Sponsored by the Adult Faith Formation
and Worship Ministries.
Prayer for Priestly Vocations
Father,
In every generation you provide ministers of
Christ and the Church.
We come before you now, asking that you call
forth more priests to serve our Church.
Give us priests who will lead and guide your holy people
gathered by Word and Sacrament.
Bless us with priestly vocations
so that we can continue to be
a truly Eucharistic Church,
strengthened in our discipleship
of Jesus Christ, your only Son.
Raise up, we pray,
men who are generous in their service,
willing to offer their lives and all their gifts for
your greater glory and the good of your people.
We make our prayer in the presence and power
of the Holy Spirit,
through Jesus Christ, Our Lord.
Amen.
Save the Date!
Rev. Edwin Damien Conselva MS
Ordination
Saturday, January 3, 2015
9:00 am
St. Joseph Church
Please continue to pray for
Rev. Edwin as he journeys
on his Religious vocation.
I shall raise up for myself
a faithful priest
who will act in accord with my heart
and my mind, says the Lord.
1Samuel 2:35
A Prayer
Where should I begin, Jesus, to unclutter my life?
I have yielded to temptation and filled my days
with more commitments than I can comfortably manage.
Help me to make myself a little less busy.
Free my time.
I have crowded my space with too much baggage:
With gadgets and conveniences and possessions.
Help me to let go of whatever I cling to.
Free my hands.
I have filled my head with trivial distractions:
News and weather, gossip and prejudices.
Help me to focus on more important concerns.
Free my mind.
Jesus, my life is cluttered with more idols than I realized.
I have given them a reverence they do not deserve.
Teach me to renounce their claim on me,
and end my divided allegiance.
Guide me to a simpler life and more generous service.
Amen.
-Bishop Kenneth E. Untener (1937-2004)
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Sacred Hearts Academy Open House
Sunday, November 23, 2014
3253 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu
2:30 pm Information Session
For Pre-School (Age 3) to Grade 12.
For more information, please call
the Admissions Office: @ 734-5048, ext. 224
Saint Louis School Open House
Sunday, November 16, 2014
3142 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI
1:00 pm at the Dr. Richard T. Mamiya Theater
Available for students in Grades 6 through 12. For
more information, call the Admissions Office at 739-4832
or visit their website at: SaintLouisHawaii.org
Mass Count for St. Joseph Church in October 2014
Much Mahalo for your understanding and support
during the yearly count of parishioners at weekly
Masses for October. The results are:
Adults: 3575 Children: 502
October Overall Average: 4077
Please continue to support our parish as we worship and
fellowship in our wonderful church! God bless you all!
Multiplying Talents in Our Family Life
Most of us already understand today’s Gospel. Especially
when it comes to our families, we know we must give
our all, all our talents, our skills, our flexibility, our
love. Whatever God has given us, we know we need to
use it (often to the max!) for the good of our ohana.
But, what about the, uhm, “unevenness” of the talents?
Today’s Gospel begins with some people having more
and some having less. That's a given. It’s presumed. Take
that analogy to our families and we can also assume
some of our family members will have
more patience, while others will have
less. More or less intelligence. More or
less drive. More or less faith.
Family life becomes really difficult
when we forget the start of this
parable! Often, when our keiki act up,
we want our spouse to have as much
patience as we do, forgetting he/she has only “two
talents” to our five.
In all cases, the Holy spirit wants to act in our lives to
“multiple” the talent/skill/virtue/love we have. Can we
help the Holy Spirit by not asking our loved ones to
multiple talents they do not possess?
-By Kristina M. DeNeve/Adult Faith Formation Coordinator
/Diocese of Honolulu
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Estate Planning Essentials
November, 19, 2014, Wednesday
Kamiano Center, 1159 fort St. Mall, Honolulu
Validated parking at Century Square
Prepare your estate plans with piece of mind and leave a
legacy of your beliefs and values to your loved ones. Join and
learn to approach estate planning from a biblical perspective.
Expert facilitators include Scott Makuakane, Esq., Tom
Rulon, Esq., and Mark Hunsaker, CPA.
Register online at www.hawaiifamilyforum.org or call
808 429-4872 for more information.
St. Anthony Retreat Center Presents…
“Let Us Make Room In Our Hearts”
An Advent Event for Families
Sunday, November 30, 2014-2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
(Mass celebrated at 4:00 pm)
St. Anthony Retreat Center
3351 Kalihi Street, Honolulu
$20/family
Come celebrate the beginning of the liturgical ear
with fun, informative, and family-friendly
activities. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information or to register,
call 845-4353 or
visit www.saintanthonyretreat.org. Space is limitedPlease
register by Friday, November 28, 2014.
CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
2ND COLLECTION—November 22 & 23, 2014
This campaign empowers communities to build a just society for
the 46.2 million people in OUR country suffering from poverty.
Funds generated by this collection demonstrate the charity of
Christ to those in need. Elderly people will find affordable housing,
small business owners will receive loans to become sustainable, and
teens will gain leadership skills.
Please give generously. Mahalo for your kindness.
God bless you!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Thanksgiving Mass Schedule:
Thursday, November 27, 2014
6:30 am , 10:00 am and 5:00 pm
Have a blessed and safe Thanksgiving!
No School
Church Office closed:
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
( Nov. 27-29)

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